The Federal ICAC Now, also known simply as FIN, was a single-issue political party in Australia formed in June 2020. Its creation was driven by the claimed need for an independent federal anti-corruption watchdog, similar to New South Wales, South Australia, and the Northern Territory.
Federal ICAC Now | |
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| Abbreviation | FIN |
| Convenor | Ross Jones[1] |
| Founded | 29 June 2020[a] |
| Registered | 2 September 2021[2] |
| Dissolved | 27 April 2023 |
| Headquarters | Surfers Paradise, Queensland |
| Membership (2021) |  <536[3] |
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| Colors | Black and white |
| Slogan | “Australia's Anti-Corruption Party” |
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Abbreviated to FIN, the party's logo includes the party name, abbreviation and the dorsal fin of a shark.
The party was deregistered on 27 April 2023.[4]
Foundation
editIn October 2020, the party lodged its first application to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), to gain federal approval as a political party, claiming it had 510 members.[5] On 2 September 2021, the party's application as a registered political party was approved by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC),[6] and given a statement of reasons.[7]
Objective
editThe party's objective, as stated on the party website is:[8]
FIN will be a political party with just one objective – the establishment of an adequately funded, staffed and empowered Federal Independent Commission Against Corruption.
— federalicacnow.org
References
editNotes
Citations
- ^ "Ep 180: Ross Jones – Federal ICAC Now Party (FIN)". The Betoota Advocate. 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Registration of a political party – Federal ICAC Now" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "NOTICE OF PARTY REGISTRATION DECISION APPLICATION TO REGISTER A PARTY IN THE REGISTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES APPROVED FEDERAL ICAC NOW" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ https://aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Deregistered_parties/files/voluntary-deregistration-federal-icac-now.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Timeline". federalicacnow.org. Federal ICAC Now. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Registration of a political party – Federal ICAC Now" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "NOTICE OF PARTY REGISTRATION DECISION APPLICATION TO REGISTER A PARTY IN THE REGISTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES APPROVED FEDERAL ICAC NOW" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "About". federalicacnow.org. Federal ICAC Now. Retrieved 4 September 2021.